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<br />MID-TERM REVIEW <br />OHIO CREEK NUMBER 2 MINE <br />Permit No. C-002-80 <br />Introduction <br />This document presents the results of the Division's mid-term review of <br />the Ohio Creek Number 2 Mine. This mid-term review was conducted to fulfill <br />the requirements of Rule 2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) <br />and 3.02.2(4). <br />Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit <br />issued, prior to its mid-term (2 1/2 years). Based on this review, for good <br />cause shown, the Division may require reasonable revision or modification of <br />the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations. <br />Rules 2.06.2, 3, 5 and 7 require that experimental practices, mountaintop <br />removal variances, variances from AOC, and variances from contemporaneous <br />reclamation be reviewed by the Division where applicable. The Ohio Creek No. <br />2 permit does not have any operations under these categories. <br />Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond <br />and the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2 1/2 years. <br />The mid-term review consisted of a detailed review of the Ohio Creek <br />No. 2 Permit application. The Division also reviewed all subsequent revisions <br />and stipulation responses to ensure that all permit commitments and conditions <br />were being followed. Hydrologic monitoring data was reviewed in conjunction <br />with the review of the application to assess the adequacy of the monitoring <br />plan and discussion of hydrologic impacts. Problems and observations from <br />past inspections were also considered while conducting the review. <br />This document is organized as follows: Section I includes a summary of <br />our decision to require revisions with regard to the mid-term review required <br />under Rule 2.08.3. Section IA includes a listing by category of what items <br />need to be revised and a rationale for requiring these revisions. Section IB <br />includes an advisory section on items identified during the review that may <br />need to be considered in future permit terms. Section IC presents a summary <br />of the status of the stipulations attached to the Ohio Creek No. 2 Permit <br />C-002-80 and any revisions required with regard to these stipulations. <br />Section II presents the results of the bond review required under Rule <br />3.02.2(4). Section III is a summation of this review which highlights the <br />major items of concern. <br />